Hospice Compliance Updates

Date: October 19, 2023

Time: 6:30 AM - 9:00 AM PST

Location: Webinar

Registration: Online | Registration Form

This course will be a two-and-a-half-hour session covering: Audits: TPE, RAC, SMRC they are coming. 

Do you know who they are and why and what they are looking for?

What are the newest updates to the Conditions of Participation for hospice and the current climate of audit reviews by governmental agencies?

How do I develop best practice to avoid survey penalties, recoupment of funds and money spent in defense?

When preparing for a survey or defending your organization in response to auditors the best process is development of a plan and understanding how to avoid or defend yourself during an appeals process. As a part of this education, we will discuss hospice compliance, developing a plan to avoid negative regulatory findings during a TPE, SMRC and RAC review and if needed how to establish best practices and an effective appeal and/or defensive processes.

About the Presenter
Laurie Newlun, MSN, RN, CHC, CHPC, Senior Manager, SimiTree Healthcare Consulting
Laurie Newlun joined the team as a Senior Manager in 2021 and provides Compliance, Regulatory and Quality Consulting for home health and hospice organizations. A Tennessee resident, she has more than 20 years of experience serving home health and hospice organizations and focused expertise in hospice and palliative care across clinical operations, quality management, and corporate compliance in both hospital and community-based settings.

Certified in healthcare compliance and healthcare privacy by the Health Care Compliance Association, she is a former national director of palliative and advanced illness and a hospice accreditation site visitor with the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), where she supported hospice initiatives and the development and implementation of community-based palliative care standards. Prior to serving as vice president of regulatory and clinical compliance for home health and hospice with Healthcare Strategies Inc., Chattanooga, she spent four years as the lead hospice compliance partner with Ensign Services, San Juan Capistrano, CA and Pennant Services, Eagle, Idaho, where she managed hospice compliance activities for more than 40 agency locations in 12 states.

During seven years with Hospice of Chattanooga, she served as senior vice president of compliance, executive director of palliative care and nurse manager for acute and long-term care services. She also served as coordinator of both system service excellence and palliative care with Memorial Healthcare System, Chattanooga. At Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, OK, Laurie spent six years supporting hospice and palliative care delivery as a clinical supervisor, branch director of satellite services, and inpatient consultation nurse and coordinator.

Fees: 
Member - $157/person
Non-Member - $262/person

Confirmation: Prior to the webinar, you will receive a Zoom confirmation email which will include a join link to access the webinar, a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available.

Registration Fee: The registration fee covers one individual and one continuing education (CE) certificate (if applicable). Multiple site participation from individuals within your agency will require separate registration. For example: if your agency has paid for 1 participating registration but 3 people from your agency would like to attend (and receive CE credit), your agency will need to pay a separate registration fee for all 3 participants. In addition, if your agency has sent in 1 registration but 3 people from your agency register through the Zoom link, your agency will be invoiced the registration fee for the additional 2 registrations. The handouts will be emailed to you to the email address you provide.

Cancellation and Substitution Policy: Fees will be refunded, or invoices will be adjusted, only if written notice of cancellation is received one week prior to the event.

Recording: The recording for this webinar will be made available for 30 days following the webinar.

Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 2.5 Nurse Contact Hours.
The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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